The Harvesters

Feature Film | 2017-2018 | Drama | France, Greece, Poland, South Africa

Main data

Director	Étienne Kallos
Written by	Étienne Kallos
Production	Cinéma Defacto [fr], Spier Films [za], Heretic [gr], Lava Films [pl]
Distributor	Indigenous Films [za], Pyramide Films [fr], Velvet Spoon [pl]

Project data

Film financing	Aide aux Cinémas du Monde (CNC - Institut français) [fr] Gan Foundation for Film [fr] Greek Film Centre [gr] Polish Film Institute [pl] Eurimages [eu] World Cinema Fund (WCF Europe Program) - distribution funding (theatrical): 26.400 EUR (07/2019)
Length of movie	106'
Aspect ratio	Cinemascope (1 : 2,39)

Trailers/Videos

Trailer/Video on Youtube

Posters

Brief synopsis

South Africa, Free State region, isolated stronghold to the Afrikaans white ethnic minority culture. In this conservative farming territory obsessed with strength and masculinity, Janno is different, secretive, emotionally frail. One day his mother, fiercely religious, brings home Pieter, a hardened street orphan she wants to save, and asks Janno to makes this stranger into his brother. The two boys start a fight for power, heritage and parental love.

Cast

Actor	Role name	Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Brent Vermeulen	Janno [L]
Alex van Dyk	Pieter [L]
Juliana Venter	Marie [L]
Morné Visser	Jan [L]

Crew

Activity	Name	Comment
Director of photography	Michał Englert
Director	Étienne Kallos
Script supervisor	Evdokia Kalamitsi
Editor	Muriel Breton
Composer	Evgueni Galperine
Composer	Sacha Galperine
Producer	Tom Dercourt Cinema Defacto	Cinema Defacto
Producer	Sophie Erbs Cinema Defacto	Cinema Defacto
Producer	Thembisa Cochrane Spier Films	Spier Films
Producer	Michael Auret Spier Films	Spier Films
Producer	Konstantinos Kontovrakis Heretic	Heretic
Producer	Giorgos Karnavas Heretic	Heretic
Producer	Mariusz Włodarski Lava Films	Lava Films
Associate producer	Jamal Zeinal Zade Bord Cadre films	Bord Cadre films
Associate producer	Dan Wechsler Bord Cadre films	Bord Cadre films
Production designer	Barry Sean Parvess
Screenwriter	Étienne Kallos

Production companies

Company	Comment
Cinéma Defacto [fr]
Spier Films [za]
Heretic [gr]
Lava Films [pl]

Distribution / Sales companies

Company	Comment
Indigenous Films [za] South Africa	South Africa
Pyramide Films [fr] France & Int. Sales	France & Int. Sales
Velvet Spoon [pl] Poland	Poland

Facilities

Department	Company	Comment
Image (VFX)	XANF

Festivals

Year	Country	Festival	Comment
2018	France	Festival de Cannes Un certain regard	Un certain regard

TV-broadcast

Type	Country	Station	Date / Time	Comment
Repeat	Belgium	Ciné+ [be]	Monday, 11/05/2020, 10.40 PM	Ciné+ Premier

Cinema releases and premieres

Type	Country	Date	Comment
Theatre release	France	Wednesday, 20/02/2019

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